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Father's Day dinner @ Kola Restaurant
Sunday, June 16, 2013 | 10:42 PM | 0 comments
Happy Father's Day to all who deserves this Day !!
They serve really good zi char at very affordable prices! Trust me, they are really good at what they recommend too. It is usually fully booked with families during the peak dining period and festive seasons. So make sure you make a reservation with the food items being ordered, otherwise you will have to wait at least 45 mins to an hour for your food (including take-aways).
Both the boss and lady boss are friends of my mom, and we have been dining there for quite a bit for our dinners, its really worth every cent that you pay for and the standard of the food remains consant.
Lucky for us, my mom made a reservation and ordered some of their signatures dishes for us. So when we arrived at 630pm, the food was called on to be served within less than 1/2 hour.
Around late afternoon, evening time, the entire coffee shop vendors are closed except for this Zi Char stall that is open since 11am. You can see that when I say fully booked, its the entire coffee shop with big round tables.
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My personal favourites at the Kola restaurant are all being ordered for today's dinner.
There are three sizes for this dish. This does not taste like your usual shark fin soup, it is thicker with alot more real shark fins, egg roes and tonnes of crabmeat.
They are really very generous with their servings and it is worth every cent and even the boy who do not like shark fin soup, finds it very delicious! THIS IS A DIE DIE MUST TRY DISH!,
its really too good to be missed and it makes you keep wanting more!
Small($25), serves 3-4pax (about two small bowl shown below per pax)
Taste: 4.8/5
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Another DIE DIE MUST TRY DISH!
The tenderness of the crayfish and the crisp on the coating is so good...plus they give you alot of the salted egg york crisp with the fragrant curry leaves that you can see in the picture below.
It's very worth it and the amount of crayfish given compared to other zi char stalls we have been, its alot more. Try it and let me know if you like it the way I do!
Dry version of Salted Egg Crayfish ($15),serves 2-4 pax.
Taste: 4.8/5
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Yam Ring ($16), serves 3-4 pax.
Taste: 4/5
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Next is the fried rice, have eaten this twice, the first try impressed me that I have to have it again. However for today's fried rice is a little more salty than usual. Otherwise the tenderness of the chicken cubes are really good and was given in generous serving. Most zi char stalls are usually rubbery or hard because the chicken is cooked too long.
Salted fish with Chicken cube Fried Rice ($6, Small),serves 2 -3 pax .
Taste: 3.8/5
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We finished almost everything on the plate and we were so full, we had to walk it off abit.
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Other dishes at KOLA RESTAURANT:
This is my mom's favourite dish. She will always order this whenever we are there.
They give really generous servings of slice fish and gravy.
It is really good especially when you want to have a lighter meal for dinner.
The slice fish are very fresh and cooked the right way.
The amount of hor fun they give is also more than enough for a meal.
San-lou Hor Fun ($8) for 2-3 pax.
Taste: 4.5/5
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Another favourite of Mom's and I is the Roasted Chicken with Salt.
Prawn crackers and plum salt is given along with the dish.
The crispy skin of the chicken is our favourite!
The meat is cooked to the right texture and it is juicy when bite into.
Try this! It is not always available as it is their daily special dish, so ask the person who takes your order and they will check it out for you!
Roasted Chicken with Salt ($15), serves 3-4 pax.
Taste: 4/5
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This is the wet version of the Salted Egg Crayfish, they give a good serving of the amount of crayfish and gravy to eat with your rice. B likes this dish however it is too pepperish for my mom and I as we feel that the pepper overpowered the salted egg yolk taste.
Wet version of Salted Egg Crayfish ($15), serves 2-3 pax.
Rate: 2.8/5
We always order Fried Rice because B likes it, and Mom likes the hor fun, and I am in between.So by ordering both, it balances out. This is called the Special fried rice. It is supposed to come with beansprouts and onions, but B does not eat beansprouts, so we ordered without it.It is very fragrant and yummy with the crispy ikan bilish and chunks of garlic & onions. Be careful of the chilli padis that are hiding around, it gives a good oomph spice factor to the rice but not to worry it is not spicy at all.
Special Fried Rice ($6), serves 2-3 pax
Taste: 4/5
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Yang Chow Fried Rice looks a little different here, it is very tasty and the rice grains are very well cooked (B is very particular about his rice grains) that we even ordered another serving for take-away for supper in case we are hungry, otherwise keep for the next day lunch.
Yang Chow Fried Rice ($4), serves 1-2 pax
Taste: 4/5
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Alright! That is all I have for now! I will update as I try more dishes from Kola restaurant.
If anyone has any recommendations of Zi Char places, please let me know because the B and I love exploring and eating Zi Char food!
Address :Sin Ming Industrial Estate #01-371,36 Sin Ming Drive, (S)575710
Operating Hours: Daily, 11 am to late
( they will put a big sign to let customers know when they will be closing)
Labels: chicken, chinese food, crayfish, dinner, father's day, food, fried rice, hor fun, horfun, salted egg yolk, shark fin soup, sin ming drive, yam ring, zi char
